We usually use the password thisisntactuallythepassword.
This creates a triple DES algorithm encrypted private key of 1024 bits called server.key.

openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr

The following output can be expected:

Using configuration from /usr/local/ssl/openssl.cnf
Enter PEM pass phrase:
You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated
into your certificate request.
What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN.
There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
For some fields there will be a default value,
If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
-----
Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:GB
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:My State
Locality Name (eg, city) []:My Town
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:My Evil Empire
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:EVIL
Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []:evil.megalomaniac.com
Email Address []:certs@megalomaniac.com

Please enter the following 'extra' attributes
to be sent with your certificate request
A challenge password []:
An optional company name []:

This creates a certificate request file (server.csr) using the private key we created (server.key). We then send this information off to a CA, mine is currently Thawte, so that they can publicly sign it and then provide the certificate (server.crt). You can verify the certificate by opening it from within windows or issuing

openssl x509 -noout -text -in certificate.file

If we want, we can create a test certificate before sending the csr for authorisation. To do this, enter the following command:

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